علل iﻌlal A s. plur. (of علت) Infirmities, pre- tences, &c.

عنقريب aﻌn-ḳarīb A (عن prepos. and قريب Near) adv. Near, soon, shortly, nearly, almost.

عاطفت āﻌtifat A (from عطف Heb. To in- cline, to cover) s. f. Kindness, benevolence, af- fection.

عکس aﻌks A s. m. 1. Reflection, inversion. 2. A shadow or reflected image (as in a glass). 3. The contrary, reverse, opposite. 4. Spite, op- position.

عفريت iﻌfrīt A (from عفر To roll in the dust) s. m. 1. Any thing frightful or horrible. 2. A giant, demon, spectre. (Plur. عفاريت).

عيوب uﻌyūb A plur. (of عيب) Vices, defects, &c.

عـﮩد aﻌhd A s. m. f. 1. Contract, compact, obli- gation, promise, treaty. 2. Time, season, conjuncture. عـﮩد شکن aﻌhd-shikan, Promise-break- er, faithless to oneʼs word or engagement. عـﮩد شکني aﻌhd-shikan-ī, s. f. Promise-breaking, breach of faith. عـﮩد کرنا aﻌhd karnā, To pro- mise, to vow. عـﮩد و پيمان کرنا aﻌhd o paimān karnā, To covenant, to bargain. عـﮩد نامه aﻌhd- nāma, A contract, an agreement in writing, char- ter, articles of peace, &c.

عقلي aﻌḳl-ī A adj. Reasonable, rational, relating to intellect, intellectual.

عمدا aﻌmdā A or aﻌmdaṉ, adv. Deliberately, de- signedly, intentionally, purposely. A. P. عمدانه uﻌmdāna, adv. Like one noble. A. P. عمدگي uﻌmda-gī, s. f. Greatness, &c. sump- tuousness.

عطشان aﻌt̤shān A adj. Thirsty.